Accounting and GST software for Kolkata
Kolkata is the distribution gateway to eastern India and the north-east, which means long routes, long credit and e-way bills with validity that actually matters. A consignment to Guwahati or Agartala is days on the road, and a bill that expires in transit is a real and expensive problem.
| Destination | Distance | Validity | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guwahati, Assam | 1,020 km | 6 days | 19 Apr |
| Patna, Bihar | 582 km | 3 days | 16 Apr |
| Agartala, Tripura | 1,680 km | 9 days | 22 Apr |
What Kolkata businesses use it for
E-way bill validity watched
Distance-based validity computed and the expiry shown, so a consignment three days into a six-day journey is visible before the bill lapses.
Distribution across states
Inter-state supplies into Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and the north-east, with IGST applied by rule and the documentation prepared from the invoice.
Long credit cycles
Ageing on each party’s own terms, because the money takes as long to come back as the lorry does.
Commodity trade by weight
Jute, tea and agricultural goods traded by weight with quality-linked rates and the charges that come with them.
Depot stock upcountry
Stock held at depots hundreds of kilometres away, each a warehouse with its own quantity and its own reconciliation.
Transport costs in the margin
Freight booked against the consignment, so margin on a long route is calculated after the cost of getting there.
Questions from Kolkata businesses
Does tBiz compute e-way bill validity for long routes?
Yes, from the distance between the two PIN codes, and it shows the expiry rather than leaving it to be counted. For consignments into the north-east, where a journey can run a week, that is the difference between a smooth delivery and a detained lorry.
Can I hold stock at upcountry depots?
Yes, as warehouses of the same company. Transfers post a document that an e-way bill is raised from, and each depot’s stock is reconcilable on its own.
How is freight on long routes handled?
Booked against the consignment rather than as a general overhead, so the margin on a Guwahati delivery is calculated after what it cost to get there.
Is support available in Bengali?
Support is in Hindi and English. That is a real limitation and we would rather state it than imply otherwise.
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